About Baroda - Vadodara

Vadodara is the third largest city in Gujarat and is located on the banks of the Vishwamitri River. According to the survey of 2017, it is regarded as the 10th cleanest city in India. Vadodara is an important industrial, cultural and educational hub of the Western India.

Places to Stay

There are numerous hotels available in this region such as In & Out Dormitory (Tariff – Rs. 500), Best Western Hotel (Tariff – Rs. 2,128), Hotel Express Towers (Tariff – Rs. 4,436) and much more.

LanguageThe official language of Vadodara is Gujarati. Hindi, Marathi, Urdu, and English are also spoken in this region.

Some of the places to be visited in Vadodara are Laxmi Vilas Palace, Makarpura Palace, Kirti Mandir, EME Temple, Dabhoi, Pavagadh and Vanchhara Derasar.

How to Get There

Air:Vadodara Airport is the nearest airport. It has flight connections with Mumbai, New Delhi, Hyderabad, Chennai, Kolkata, and Bangalore.

Rail:Vadodara railway station is the Gujarat’s busiest junction with almost 150 trains passing through every day. Rajdhani, Shatabdi, and Duranto are the few trains that halt at Vadodara Junction.

Bus:There are bus stations at Vadodara which are available at any time. You can conveniently book bus tickets through online bus booking portals like Ticketgoose.com.

About Shamlaji

Shamalaji

Shamalaji is a popular place for pilgrims in Gujarat. It has one of the largest temples in the Sabarkantha district which was built in the 11th century. It lies on the Udaipur-Ahmedabad highway and is so, is an easily accessible tourist spot. According to local folklore, this temple has been around since the Mahabharata. Many villages like Modhari, Sunsar, Napada, and Revdar were built around this temple.

Places to StaySince Shamalaji is a small town, it does not have many places to stay. Some of them are the Mangalmurthy Hotel (Tariff – Rs. 1500) and Hotel Meshwo (Tariff – Rs. 1200.)

LanguageThe official language of Shamalaji is Gujarati. Hindi is also understood by a majority of people.

EventsThe important events in Shamalaji are Diwali in November, Navratri in October and the Kite festival in the month of January. The Shamalaji fair is held in the month of November for two weeks.

Places of InterestThere are several places of tourist attractions in Shamalaji such as the Shamalaji temple that lies within the city and the Vishnu temple which is 8 km from the city. The Shyamalvan is a theme based garden near the temple and Devni Mori is an historical Buddhist site which is only 3 km away form town.

How to Get There

Air:The nearest airport is the Ahmedabad Airport. It is located about 107 km away from the town.

Rail:The Shamalaji railway station is well-connected to all major cities in India. There are daily trains from Shamalaji to Ahmedabad, Udaipur, Kota, and Kutch.

Bus:There are daily bus services to Udaipur, Ahmedabad, Bhavnagar and Surat from the Shamalaji Bus Stand. Shreenath Travels and Hari Hara Travels are one of the best bus operators in this area. You can get an online bus booking offers through TicketGoose.com, a leading bus booking website.